Unions have proposed a four-day working week. The government has rejected it. Will we ever see it happen?

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Q+A: Will we ever see a four-day working week?

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Australian businesses are pouring money into artificial intelligence — but many still don't know whether it's actually paying off. New research from Elastic suggests one in three businesses exceeded their AI budget last financial year, while just 8% are tracking AI's contribution to revenue or cost savings.

Sean Aylmer speaks with Jeremy Pell, Country Manager ANZ at Elastic, about why AI spending is blowing out, how businesses can measure the return they're getting, and why the next phase could be about matching different AI models to different jobs.

To find out more, check out Elastic's information on tokenmaxxing.   

Elastic is a supporter of Fear & Greed.

Australian businesses are pouring money into artificial intelligence &mdash; but many still don't know whether it's actually paying off. New research from Elastic suggests one in three businesses exceeded their AI budget last financial year, while just 8% are tracking AI's contribution to revenue or cost savings. Sean Aylmer speaks with Jeremy Pell, Country Manager ANZ at Elastic, about why AI spending is blowing out, how businesses can measure the return they're getting, and why the next phase could be about matching different AI models to different jobs. To find out more, check out&nbsp;<a href="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://www.elastic.co/blog/ai-cost-research-tokenmaxxing&amp;sa=D&amp;source=calendar&amp;ust=1788698272992826&amp;usg=AOvVaw1Z_j3m37gE2OzqM11nOynP">Elastic's information on tokenmaxxing</a>.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Elastic is a supporter of Fear &amp; Greed.

Q+A: How to stop your AI budget blowing out

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Afternoon Report | ASX slips as oil jumps

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Tuesday 1 September 2026

The house price downturn spreads to almost every capital city, creating a buyers market… with few buyers.
The federal government announces an overhaul of privacy laws
The ski season comes to an early end
Tensions flare in the Middle East
Qantas workers vote to strike

 

Michael Thompson and Canna Campbell’s new book, Twelve Months to Financial Freedom, is out today.

 

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Tuesday 1 September 2026
The house price downturn spreads to almost every capital city, creating a buyers market&hellip; with few buyers.
<ul>
<li aria-level="1">The federal government announces an overhaul of privacy laws</li>
<li aria-level="1">The ski season comes to an early end</li>
<li aria-level="1">Tensions flare in the Middle East</li>
<li aria-level="1">Qantas workers vote to strike</li>
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Michael Thompson and Canna Campbell&rsquo;s new book, <a href="https://www.amazon.com.au/Twelve-Months-Financial-Freedom-control/dp/1761473689/ref=sr_1_2?crid=26J7ME8BBPIVJ&amp;dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.SbkZtxR23fV5tCZNUbM6UFTqlDSnoQ8waXVXX58A3lu7Yqqw07irP02uGmj72B3O_NgeTrLRo1EBJkdavgZhw6VVl2vqujaPcuyTBFL9T6AwQ55YmQjkUlixlyYh7GCCQsUbh9fjL-HIeusAsdMOzj6mB0TgLuwXoDx5bEexjTfqDg0bE-VU8h0TbK-qgWc-8sT5Jl-7g9AY2JKJHW0H3yK4A_Fg1JfwBhT2iAplUpw.STGvO5Petet9H3_LCUgAPrObMlCWpwGtcVMOZ4s0Uj0&amp;dib_tag=se&amp;keywords=twelve+months+to+financial+freedom&amp;qid=1784934635&amp;s=books&amp;sprefix=twelve+months+to+financial+freedom%2Cstripbooks%2C223&amp;sr=1-2">Twelve Months to Financial Freedom, is out today</a>.
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Housing downturn spreads; privacy law overhaul; ski season’s early end

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Q+A: Will we ever see a four-day working week?

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